yoołtsos
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsos (progressive stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).
Verb
[edit]yoołtsos
- he/she is going along carrying it (a flat object)
Usage notes
[edit]This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsos | yiiltsos | deíníiltsóós |
| 2nd person | yíłtsos | wołtsos | deínółtsóós |
| 3rd person | yoołtsos | deíłtsóós | |
| 4th person | joołtsos | dajíłtsóós | |